Andrea Dunlop

Andrea Dunlop is an author and podcaster based out of Seattle, WA with two decades of experience in book publishing.

She began her career as an in-house publicist for Doubleday (Random House) where she worked with bestselling authors such as Tina Brown, Jonathan Lethem, Linda Fairstein, and many others. After moving back to Seattle in 2009, she took over as publicity manager for Kim Ricketts Book Events promoting a wide range of cookbook and literary events with authors such as Laurie David, Rene Redzepi, and Steven Johnson. Next, she spent five years with an editorial and book production firm as their executive director of social media and marketing, working with both traditionally and self-published clients and spearheading the company’s marketing efforts.

Dunlop is the author of four novels including "Losing the Light" (February 2016; Atria), "She Regrets Nothing" (February 2018; Atria), "We Came Here to Forget" (July 2019; Atria), "Women Are the Fiercest Creatures" (March 2023; Zibby Books). Her books have been featured in Town & Country, Bustle, InStyle, US Weekly, Vanity Fair, People, ABC Live and elsewhere. In addition to her writing and consulting, Dunlop is an accomplished speaker and has presented at book and publishing conferences nationwide including The San Francisco Writers Conference, The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Conference, The Pacific Northwest Writers Association Conference, Moz Con’s Ignite series and many others. She teaches periodic classes at Hugo House, an arts and literacy organization in Seattle.

Dunlop is host and creator of the popular true crime investigative podcast about Munchausen by Proxy: Nobody Should Believe Me, which was a New & Noteworthy pick for Apple’s Dark Side collection. Her non-fiction book on the same topic is forthcoming from St. Martin’s Press.

She is a member of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children’s Munchausen by Proxy Committee and is the founder of Munchausen Support which is dedicated to providing resources for frontline professionals, families, and survivors dealing with MBP.

She lives in Seattle, WA with her husband and two children